1872 North Cascades Earthquake - TABLE 2.5-6 from WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 2, Final Safety Analysis Report, Volume 1, Amendment 18
WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 2, Final Safety Analysis Report
Volume 1, Amendment 18
September 1981
Washington Public Power Supply System
TABLE 2.5-6
(RSL comment: this material is extracted from the WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 2, Final Safety Analysis Report, Volume 1, Amendment 18",
TABLE 2.5-6
Supplement to
"CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EARTHQUAKES WITHIN 200 MILES OF THE SITE"
Page 1 of 8
Epicentral
Year MOS. Day Location Intensity Remarks Reference*
1833 Jun 29 Fort Nisqually TA
Oregon City, Ore occurred between TA
1846 and 1852
1856 Dec 26 Port Townsend, Wash TA
1857 Sep Birch Bay, Wash Whatcom Co. TA
1859 Apr 1 Olympia, Wash. WG-1
1860 May 7 Port Townsend, Wash TA
1866 Nov 30 The Dalles, Ore. WG-2
1866 Dec The Dalles, Ore. Probably Dec. 1 TA
1868 May 30 Mukilteo, Wash. TA
1868 Jun 20 Mukiltoe-Tulalip, Wash. Slight. R
1869Feb 18 Port Townsend, Wash Slight. R
1870 Jun 7 Vancouver, Wash. R
1871 Jan 20 Olympia, Wash. R
1871 May 19 mt. Rainier, Wash. R
1871 jun 20 Seattle, Wash. WG-2
1872 Walla Walla, Wash. Period from Dec. 16, TA
1872 to Jan. 4, 1873
Many light shocks
felt.
1873 Jan 16 Olympia, Wash R
1873 oct 18 Lake Chelan region, Wash. WG-2
1874 Jan 17 Yakima, Wash.
RD 0
CO .
*Initials are explained at the end of this table co
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 2 of 8
Epicentral
Year Mos. Day Location Intensi@ Penarks Reference*
1875 May 6 Yakima, Wash. Two shocks felt at R
at 3:30, 3:35 pm.
1875 May 6 Yakima, Wash. Severe at 4:15 pm. R
1878 Apr 1 Puget Sound region, Wash. R
1880 Aug 22 Northwestern Washington TA
1883 Sep 28 Portland, Ore. TA
1886 Apr 15 Bainbridge Isl., Wash. TA
1887 Apr 29 Walla Walla Valley, Wash. TA
1888 Feb 1 Point No Point, Wash. TA
1889 Mar 16 Point No Point, Wash. TA
1889 Oct 20 Point No Point, Wash. TA
1890 Feb 1 Admiralty Head, Wash. TA
1890 Oct 8 Point No Point, Wash. TA
1891 Dec 11 Mt. Baker, Wash. 11: 3 0 arn WG-4
1892 Mar Kalma, Wash. Cowlitz Co. TA
1892 Nov Oregon City, Ore. B & B
co
1893 Jan 26 Methow Valley, Wash. Near Chelan WG-4
1893 Jul Pleasant Ridge, Ore. Near The Dalles B & B
1893 Jul 7 Wenatchee, Wash ' WG-2
1894 NOV 21 Mt. Rainier, Wash. TA
1896 Aug 26 Mt. Hood, Ore. Earthquake? TA
1898 Jan Lakeside, Wash. Slight shocks on TA
Jan. 11, 14, 15
1898 Feb 2 Brinnon, Wash TA
1898 Feb 22 Ellensburg, Wash. TA
1898 Jun 3 Lakeside, Wash. TA
1898 Aug 12 Seattle, Wash. Two light shocks TA
during night of
Aug. 12-13
1900 Sep 28 St. Helens, Ore. B & B
1902 Dec 4 Hood River, Ore. TA
CO
1903 Dec 15 Mt. Rainier, Wash. TA
cc
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 3 of 8
Epicentral
Year Mos. Day Location Intensity Remarks Reference*
1905 Dec Chelan, Wash. 2: cm. date WG-4
uncertain,
1 or 2 Eec.
1906 Nov 19 Chelan, Wash. 5:30 pm WG-4
1909 May 24 Waterville, Wash. TA
1909 Aug 17 Dayton, Wash. Earthquake TA
1910 Feb 7 Portland Ore. R
1912 Jun 6 Southern Puget Somd, Wash. TA
1912 Nov 24 Seattle, Wash. Three slight TA
shocks,
1914 Feb 1 Lakeside, Wash. TA
1914 Aug 8 Lakeside, Wash TA
1915 Apr 22 Puyallup, Wash. R
1915 Oct 19 Fruita, Ore. TA 10
1918 Jun 7 West Seattle, Wash. TA
1919 Jun 5 Seattle, Wash. TA
1920 Nov 29 Spokane, Wash. R
1922 Jan 31 Republic, Wash. R
1923 Sep Sultan, Wash. 47.8 121.8
1928 Jul 5 4 8. 1N. , 121. 6 W. R
1930 Jun 17 46.7 N., 122.5 W. R
1930 Jun 17 47.1 N., 122. W. R
1930 Oct 7 Lemanasky Lake, Wash. R
1931 Jan 20 Sultan, Wash. R rn >
(D @
1931 May 28 Sultan, Wash. R @ m
1931 A@ 19 Sultan, Wash. ri- Z
R (D 0
1931 Sep 18 Lakeside, Wash. R -@ :9
tr m
1931 Dec 29 Sultan, Ilash. R (D Z
1932 Feu 29 Florence, Wash. R F9
1932 Jun 13 Sultan, Wash. R @-Z
RD 0
1934' Jan 11 48 N., 117 W. CO
1934 Feb 8 Sultan, Wash. R F-
1934 Mar 12 Chelan Falls, Wash. WG-7 co
1934 Sep 8 Eliensburg, Wash. 8:12 a.m. WG-8
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 4 of 8
Epicentral
Year Mos. Day Location Intensity remarks Reference*
1934 Sep 17 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 Sep 19 Ellensburg, Wash. @VG-9
1934 Sep 20 Ellensbury, Wash. @IG- 8
1934 Sep 27 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9, 8
1934 Oct 12 Ell(4nsburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 Oct 12 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 oct 20 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 NW 2 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 Nov 2 Ellensburg, Wash.
1934 Nov 2 Ellensburg, Wash.
1934 NOV 19 Ellensburg, Wash. 9
1934 Nov 27 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
1934 Dec 1 Ellensburg, Wash. WG-9
co 1934 Dec 1 Ellensburg, Wash.
1934 Dec 2 Ellensburg, Wash.
1934 Dec 2 Ellensburg, Wash.
1935 iui 24 Shelton, Wash. R
1935 Oct 24 Ellensburg, Wash. R
1935 oct 31 Wenatchee, Wash R
1935 Oct 31 Culdesac, Idaho
1936 Mar 22 Alder, Wash. R
1936 Jun 20 Seattle, Wash. R
1936 Jun 20 Bothell, Wash. R m
1936 JUI 15 White Salmon, Wash. R (D 0
1936 iui 15 Mottinger, Wash. R
1936 JUI 15 Walla Wa-Ila, Wash. 11:13 pm. After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 JUI 15 Walla Walla, Wash 11:23 pm. After- R F-Z
RD 0
shock of Jul. 15 CO .
1936 JUI 15 Walla Walla, Wash 11:25 pm. After- R F'
shock of Jul. 15. co
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 5 of 8
Epicentral
Year Day Location Intensity Pemarks Peference*
1936 15 Walla Walla, Wash. 11:56 p-n. Af ter- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 15 Walla Walla, Wash 11:58 pm . After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 16 Walla Walla, Wash. 00:10 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15.
1936 16 Mason City, Wash. 00:25 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15?
1936 16 W-alla Walla, Wash. 00:27.5 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 16 Walla Walla, Wash. 00:38 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15.
1936 16 Walla Walla, Wash. 01:08 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15.
1936 16 Walla Walla, Wash. 01:10 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 16 Walla Walla, Wash. 03:00 arn. After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 16 Dayton, Wash. 08:30 am. After- R
shock of Jul. 15
1936 17 Mottinger, Wash. 10:27 am. After- R U) >
(D :9
shock of Jul. 15 10 m
ri, Z
1936 iui 17 Locywden, Wash. 08:30 am. After- R (D 0
s@.K of Jul. 15 "-i 3
t)' tn
(D z
1936 iui 21 unapine, ore. Eight aftershocks f3 & i3
1936 JUI 25 Seattle, Wash. R?
k.0 0
1936 Aug 28 Walla, Walla, Wash. Aftershock of OD .
Jul. 15. F'
1-
1936 Nov 29 Chelan Falls, Wash. WG-7 CC)
1937 iui 16 Walla Walla, Wash. R
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 6 of 8
Epicentral
Year Mos. Location Intensity Remarks Peference*
1937 A@ 10 Spokane, Wash. R
1937 Sep 20 Walla Walla, Wash. R
1937 Sep 28 Fall City, Wash. R
1937 i@v 26 Darrington, Wash. R
1937 Dec 28 Possession Point, Wash. R
1938 Jan 3 Ariel Dam, Wash. Cowlitz, Co. R
1938 Jan 3 77N R5E Skarnania Co. , two WG-7, 9
shocks.
1938 Apr 29 Arlington, Wash. R
1938 May 9 Walla Walla, Wash. R
1938 May 24 Walla Walla, Wash. Two shocks. R
1939 Jan 28 . -Quilcene, Wash. R
1939 Feb 6 Ellensburg, Wash. R
1939 Jul 22 Clinton, Wash. R
1939 Nov 29 Chelan, Wash. v R
uj
1939 Nov 29 Toutle, Wash. R
1939 Nov 29 Chelan Falls, Wash. Three shocks R
1940 Jan 5 Ephrata, Wash. R
1940 Mar 23 Puyallup, Wash. R
1940 Mar 24 Hyak, Wash. R
1940 Nov 18 Tacoma, Wash. R
1940 Nov 25 Tacoma, Wash Three shocks felt. R
1941 Jan 3 Pullman, Wash. R
In >
(D :9
@ m
rt
1941 Apr 6 Republic, Wash. R
1941 iui 29 Spokane, Wash. R
O' Li
1942 Feb 2 Pullman, Wash. WG-7 (D Z
1942 Mar 4 Chelan Falls, Wash. WG-7
1944 Jan 9 Yakima, Wash. R
RD 0
1944 Jan 28 Chelan Falls, Wash. R 00
1944 May 9 Mullan, Idaho
1945 May 1 North Bend, Wash. R 00
1949 Apr 14 Pullman, Wash. R
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 7 of 8
Epicentral
Year i,4os. Day Location Intensity Remarks Peference*
1952 Oct 12 47.6 N., 122.6 W. R
1954 Acr 22 South Seattle, Wash. Duwamish Valley. R
1954 Apr 24 South Seattle, Wash. DLmanish Valley. R
1954 AFr 26 Soutl-i Seattle, Wash. DLuamish Valley R
Two shocks.
1954 Jun 18 47.6N., 122.6W. Seattle. R
1955 Jan- Othello, Wash. T16 N R31 Press reports nearly R
Mar E-31 200 shocks due to
groundwater loading
from irrigation.
1955 Apr 21 46.8 N., 121.9 W.
1959 iui 11 Deep Lake, Wash. R
1959 JUI 14 Deep Lake, Wash. Water level changes R
noted.
1959 Aug 18 47.9 N., 120.1 W. Chelan. R
1960 may 30 47 53 N., 121 59 W. G4T. Felt?
1960 Jun 15 Longmire, Wash. R
1960 iui 17 46 35 N., 121 39 W. Longmire. R
1960 JUI 27 47 42 N., 121 59 W. Two shocks. R
1960 Aug 7 48 57 N., 121 17 W. R
1960 Aug 16 46 22 N., 121 29 W. Cougar-Skanania Co. R
1961 Jan 5 46 00 N., 122 10 W. Skanania Co. R
1861 Jan 28 48.07N, 122.4W W@2
1961 Feb 9 Cougar, Wash. Swift Dam Powerhouse R
1961 Feb 21 Co@ar, Wash. R m
m
1961 Apr 1 48 41 N., 121 57 W. GMT WG-2 rt Z
1961 May m @
23 47 29 N., 123 19 W. R 5 ,:"
1961 Sep 9? Roosevelt, Wash. R 0- m
1961: Nov 7 Spokane, Wash. Two shocks felt. R %D 0
CO .
1961 Nov 15 46 45 N., 121 52 W. GMT. WG-2
i-,
1961 Nov 26 Oinak, Wash. WG-10 cx,
1961 Dec 25 47 04 N., 122 24 W. GMT. WG-2
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
TABLE 2.5-6(Continued) Page 8 of 8
Epicentral
Year Mos. Day Location Intensity @marks @ference*
1963 Sep 6 44.8N., 117.1 W. @T.
1964 Jan 15 45.9 N., 120.0 W. aqr.
1964 iui 30 47.7 122.1 t4OAA
1967 Dec 19 South Seattle, Wash.
1972 May 23 43,492, 122.427 NOAA
1974 iui 14 47.6N 12b.7W iv M L = 3.3 WG-3A
1974 iui 29 45.9N, 122.6w iv ML = 3.0 WG-3A
1974 Dec 13 45.27 121.6 NOAA
1974 Dec 15 48.3 122.08 NOAA
1975 iun 7 46.2N, 122.9W iv ML = 4.5 WG-3A
1975 Dec 3 43.73 118.47 N@
1976 Apr 8 45.15, 120.8 NOAA
1976 Apr 13 45-10N, 121.6
iv ML = 3.3 WG-See 9, 1A
1976 Apr 13 45.15N, 120.90W iv ML = 3.4 WG-See 9, IA 10
Ln Apr
1976 13 45-15N, 120.87N iii ML = 3.1 WG-See 9, IA
45.18, 121.0
w 1976 Air 13 WG
w
w
*Initials are explained at the end of this table
(RSL 7/1/1995 - No explanation for the initials is given in my copy of this document)